Save-A-Date

Thursday

May 3, 2007 at 12:01 AMMay 3, 2007 at 3:18 AM

Listings: May 12-June 19

May 12: A vernal pool workshop will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Wakelin Room of the Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington St., and then head out for “ponding” at one of Wellesley’s many vernal pools. The Wellesley Wetlands Protection Committee is sponsoring the program, which will be led by Jane Sears Pierce, Wellesley’s wetlands administrator. To register for this free program, e-mail Jpierce@wellesleyma.gov or call 781-431-1019, ext. 2292.

May 12: “Light, Camera … Africa! Understanding Africa Through Cinema” will be discussed at 2 p.m., at the Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington St. Co-sponsored by World of Wellesley, Dr. Pashington J. Obeng will speak. For more information, visit www.wellesleyfreelibrary.org.

May 12: Beginning Watercolor Landscapes takes place from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., at Wellesley College Botanic Gardens’ Visitors Center and continues May 19, and June 2 and 16. Cost is $112 for WCFH members; $140 nonmembers. For more information, visit www.wellesley.edu/WCFH, call 781-283-3094 or e-mail horticulture@wellesley.edu.

May 12: Wellesley Garden Club May Container Sale is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Wellesley Historical House grounds, 229 Washington St. A variety of containers with perennials will be for sale. Cash and checks accepted.

May 12: Tenacre Country Day School, 78 Benvenue St., Wellesley, announces its Tenacre Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair features carnival rides, games, face painting, pony rides, food and baked items. Come rain or shine. Sponsored by the Tenacre Country Day School's Parent Association. For more information, call 781-235-2282.

May 12: Wellesley College Music Department presents Yanvalou Drumming and Dance Ensemble at 8 p.m., in Jewett Auditorium. Concerts are free and open to the public. For more information, call 781-283-2028 or visit www.wellesley.edu/Music/home.html.

May 13: A Mother’s Day Concert will be presented by the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra at 3 p.m., at MassBay Community College, 50 Oakland St., Wellesley. A talk by Leslie Holmes is at 2:15 p.m. Music featured is Brahms’ Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, soloists twins Oren and Tavi Ungerleider, Dvorak’s New World Symphony.Tickets may be purchased at the door, online at www.wellesleysymphony.org, by phone at 781-235-0515, and at Eaton Apothecary and Wellesley Booksmith. For more information, e-mail welsym@hotmail.com.

May 14: St. John the Evangelist, 9 Ledyard St., Wellesley, announces its open house for enrollment in grades pre-kindergarten through six from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Take a tour and meet the faculty. For more information, call 781-235-0300.

May 15: Step Up Concert will be performed at 7 p.m., in the Wellesley High School auditorium, 50 Rice St. The concert features the Wellesley High School Orchestra and Wellesley Middle School Orchestra. Admission is free.

May 15: Wellesley Garden Club members will go to the Tower Hill Botanic Garden. New members are welcome. For membership information, call Joan Schubert at 781237-9668.

May 16: Karen Olson, founder of the Interfaith Hospitality Network, will speak at 7:30 p.m., at the Village Church in Wellesley. Olson will speak about the IHN organization and homelessness in general. For more information, e-mail Judy Mongiardo at jmongiardo@earthlink.net.May 16: “The Truth About Climate Change” will be presented at 7 p.m., at the Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington St. Co-sponsored by Progressive Asset Management, Mark Durrenburg will talk about information from “An Inconvenient Truth.” For more information, visit www.wellesleyfreelibrary.org.

May 17: Wellesley High School Spring Play-Assorted One-Act Plays will be performed at 4:30 p.m., in the Wellesley High School auditorium, 50 Rice St. Admission is free. There will also be a performance May 19, 7:30 p.m.

May 19:The Wellesley Players perform a benefit performance of its award-winning one-act play "Graceland" at 8 p.m., in Sorenson Center for the Arts at Babson College. The director will speak before the performance, and a dessert party and live piano music will follow. Tickets are $25, and proceeds support the cost of participation in a national festival and competition in North Carolina in June. To reserve tickets, call 781-237-8114 or send a check to: The Wellesley Players, P.O. Box 81239, Wellesley, MA 02481. Tickets will be held at the door. For more information, go to wellesleyplayers.org.

May 19: Wellesley High School Spring Play-Assorted One-Act Plays. See listing May 17.

May 19: Wellesley Beard Trail Walk, sponsored by the Wellesley Trails Committee, takes place from 9 to 10 a.m. Meet at 9 a.m., at the map house, Grove Street and Beard Way near the Needham town line. Parking is available on Beard Way. For more information, visit www.wellesleytrails.org or call 781-431-2411

May 19: The Wellesley Players present a benefit performance of "Graceland," a one-act play, at 8 p.m., in Sorenson Center for the Arts at Babson College. Tickets are $25. "Graceland" is a poignant, humorous drama about two dedicated Elvis fans whose life stories unfold as they argue over who should enter Graceland first. A dessert party follows the play. To order tickets or make a donation, send payment to: The Wellesley Players, P.O. Box 81239, Wellesley, MA 02481.Tickets will be held at the door. For information, call 781-237-8114 or visit www.wellesleyplayers.org.

May 20: German Music from the Romantic Period will be performed by the Wellesley Choral Society at 2 p.m., at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 79 Denton Road, Wellesley. There will be choral music with organ accompaniment and solo organ works by Brahms, Mendelssohn, Rheinberger, Schubert and Schumann. Tickets at the door are $15 regular admission, $12 seniors, $5 students. For more information, visit www.wellesleychoralsociety.org.

May 30: “The Wound that Will Never Heal: Conceptual Unity in the Works of Richard Wagner,” a talk by Paul Heise, will be presented at 7 p.m., at the Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington St. The event is co-sponsored by the Boston Wagner Society. For more information, visit www.wellesleyfreelibrary.org.

June 2: Plant FBI: Propagation Partners takes place from 9:30 a.m. to noon, at Wellesley College Botanic Gardens’ Visitors Center and continues June 9, 16 and 23. Cost is $125 for WCFH members; $150 nonmembers. For more information, visit www.wellesley.edu/WCFH, call 781-283-3094 or e-mail horticulture@wellesley.edu.

June 5: Plant Painting for the Terrified takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Wellesley College Botanic Gardens’ Visitors Center and continues June 12, 19 and 26. Cost is $112 for WCFH members; $140 nonmembers. For more information, visit www.wellesley.edu/WCFH, call 781-283-3094 or e-mail horticulture@wellesley.edu.

June 9: Wellesley Newcomers' Club Clam Bake takes place at 7 p.m. To join the Wellesley Newcomers' Club, visit www.wellesley-newcomers.org.

June 11: Caterpillar Club meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m., beginning June 11 and continuing through Aug. 29, at Elm Bank Horticultural Center, 900 Washington St., Wellesley. The program engages children with arts and crafts, and garden exploration with their parent (s) and MassHort staff. Fee is $55 members, $70 members for the full month session; $8 members, $10 nonmembers drop-in rate per class. For more information, call 617-933-4900.

June 14: Grandparents Mornings take place Thursdays at 10 a.m., beginning June 14 and continuing June 21, June 28, July 12, July 26 and Aug. 9, at Elm Bank Horticultural Center, 900 Washington St., Wellesley. Grandparents are invited to bring their grandchildren (all ages) to learn about gardening and enjoy time together. Classes last about 90 minutes. Fee per day is $6 members, $10 nonmembers; six-session saver fee is $30 for members, $55 nonmembers. For more information, call 617-933-4900.

June 19 to June 22: Mid-Hudson River Valley Tour with Leslie Land. Join Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture as they journey by coach from Wellesley College to New York for a four-day exploration of the Mid-Hudson River Valley’s horticultural offerings. Leslie Land, writer for the New York Times garden Q&A column, shares her insider’s view during visits to premier public and private gardens. For more information, visit www.wellesley.edu/WCFH, call the Friends of Horticulture at 781-283-3094 or e-mail horticulture@wellesley.edu.

June 26: Plant FBI: Field Agents takes place from 9:30 a.m. to noon, at Wellesley College Botanic Gardens’ Visitors Center and continues through June 29. Cost is $100 WCFH members; $125 nonmembers. For more information, visit www.wellesley.edu/WCFH, call the Friends of Horticulture at 781-283-3094 or e-mail horticulture@wellesley.edu.

July 10: Plant FBI: Botanical Illustrators takes place from 4 to 6 p.m., at Wellesley College Botanic Gardens’ Visitors Center and continues through July 12. Cost is $60 for WCFH members; $75 nonmembers. For more information, visit www.wellesley.edu/WCFH, call the Friends of Horticulture at 781-283-3094 or e-mail horticulture@wellesley.edu.

July 16 to 20: Summer Junior Master Gardener Camp takes place at Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Elm Bank Horticulture Center, 900 Washington St., Wellesley. Additional camp weeks are July 30 to Aug. 3, Aug. 14 to 17, and Aug 20 to 24. Camp hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee is $150 per week for members; $200 per week for nonmembers. For more information or to register, visit www.masshort.org, or call 617-933-4995 or 617-933-4983.